Hippie - by Paulo Coelho (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Originally published in Brazil as Hippie by Editora Paralela, a division of Editora Schwarcz S.A., Säao Paulo, in 2018"--Copyright page.

Book Synopsis

The worldwide bestseller by the author of The Alchemist takes us on a journey back in time, from South America to Holland to Nepal, drawing on the rich experiences of his own life to relive the dreams of a generation that longs for peace. - "A novelist who writes in a universal language." --Los Angeles Times

In Hippie, he tells the story of Paulo, a young, skinny Brazilian man with a goatee and long, flowing hair, who dreams of becoming a writer, and Karla, a Dutch woman in her twenties who has been waiting to find a companion to accompany her on the fabled hippie trail to Nepal.

After meeting each other in Amsterdam, she convinces Paulo to join her on a trip aboard the Magic Bus that travels from Amsterdam to Istanbul and across Central Asia to Kathmandu. As they embark on this journey together, Paulo and Karla explore a love affair that awakens them on every level and leads to choices and decisions that will set the course for their lives thereafter.

Review Quotes

"A novelist who writes in a universal language." -The New York Times

"Beautifully written. . . . An inspiring read." -People

"The journey of a lifetime. . . . Coelho helps us understand a generation." -Free Press Journal

"Coelho's true love is spirituality." -The Financial Express

"A celebration of the spiritual longing that inspired a generation to abandon norms and pursue an unconventional path to the truth, this metafiction by the revered Coelho lyrically fuses the lines between authenticity and illusion, art and fact." -Booklist

"Woven with self-discovery and punctuated by. . . unique wisdom. . . The focal point of Hippie is human connection - what happens when we 'allow two souls the time to get to know each other.'"
-Bookreporter

"Divine surprise. . . Paulo Coelho's most autobiographical story, is an interesting documentary about the hippie generation of the 70's." -L'Express

"Paulo Coelho is undoubtedly an alchemist. He turns everything into gold." -La Vanguardia

About the Author

Paulo Coelho's life remains the primary source of inspiration for his books. He has flirted with death, escaped madness, dallied with drugs, withstood torture, experimented with magic and alchemy, studied philosophy and religion, read voraciously, lost and recovered his faith, and experienced the pain and pleasure of love. In searching for his own place in the world, he has discovered answers for the challenges that everyone faces. He believes that within ourselves we have the necessary strength to find our own destiny.

His books have been translated into 82 languages and have sold more than 230 million copies in more than 170 countries. His 1988 novel, The Alchemist, has sold more than 85 million copies and has been cited as an inspiration by people as diverse as Malala Yousafzai and Pharrell Williams.

He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and has received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur. In 2007, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.